in introducing and popularizing Hawaiian music in the United States. Noble composed a number of hapa haole tunes, including "My Little Grass Shack", "King Kamehameha" and "Hula Blues". He also popularized the traditional "Hawaiian War Chant" song. Noble published hundreds of traditional Hawaiian songs in their original form, and reworked many to "Western scale and contemporary instrumentation". He made over a 100 recordings, which included 110 songs for Brunswick Records. Legacy and death In 1935 Noble was inducted into the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), the first Hawaiian composer to receive this honor. To mark the 25th anniversary of his musical career, Honolulu officially declared April 23, 1938 "Johnny Noble Day". Noble died at the age of 51 in Honolulu on January 13, 1944, and is buried in Oahu Cemetery. References . Further reading External links Johnny Noble recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings. 1892 births 1944 deaths Writers from Honolulu Musicians from Honolulu American music arrangers Native Hawaiian musicians 20th-century American drummers American male drummers 20th-century American pianists American male pianists 20th-century American male musicians